Regarding the typical music festival, Wanderlust Festival’s co-founder Sean Hoess describes an environment that all of us, undoubtedly, are all-too-familiar with — one full of “crowds, fences, mud, [and] $5 plastic water bottles.” These kinds of environments invite us to socialize, party, and stand and watch performances, but rarely do they encourage us to be introspective, open, or transformed. A culture of transformational festivals, however — ones that incorporate all the best aspects of music, yoga, art, learning, and healing — is quickly growing to provide that very experience. In infinitely unique ways, these social, musical, and spiritual celebrations integrate a variety of multi-disciplinary offerings, while still balancing the traditional logistical aspects of funding and promotion. Despite their differences and specialties, all of these festivals share a unified goal of creating community, inspiring transformation, and spreading positivity beyond the physical limits of each festival and its participants.